Indonesian Social Science Review (ISSR) is committed to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics and academic integrity. ISSR strictly adheres to the core practices and guidelines established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing (a joint statement by COPE, DOAJ, OASPA, and WAME).

To ensure compliance with global ethical publishing practices, authors are strongly encouraged to consult the EASE Ethics Checklist for Authors prior to submitting their manuscripts.

All research involving human subjects must receive prior review and approval from an Institutional Review Board (IRB) or recognized ethics committee. Authors must explicitly state the name of the approving ethics committee, the approval number, and the approval date within the Methods section of the manuscript. ISSR reserves the right to request official documentation of ethics approval during the evaluation process.

If a study is exempt from ethical approval, authors must provide an official exemption statement issued by the ethics committee explaining the regulatory grounds for exemption. Submissions lacking required ethical approval will be evaluated under COPE's Research, Audit, and Service Evaluations guidelines and may be rejected prior to peer review.

For research involving human participants, surveys, or qualitative interviews, authors must confirm that written informed consent was obtained from all participants (or from parents/legal guardians for participants under 18 years of age). Informed consent procedures must be detailed in the Methods section.

• Anonymity: Direct quotes or survey statements must be thoroughly de-identified unless explicit written permission was granted by the participant to be named.
• Photographic Images: Photographs revealing participant identity require signed consent releases specifying permission for publication.

All submissions undergo mandatory automated similarity screening using Crossref Similarity Check (powered by iThenticate) at multiple stages during review and production. ISSR maintains a zero-tolerance policy for academic misconduct.

In cases of alleged or suspected misconduct, the Editorial Board strictly follows relevant COPE Flowcharts to handle investigations fairly, transparently, and consistently.

All listed authors must satisfy the four core authorship criteria recommended by the ICMJE:

1. Substantial contributions to the conception, design, acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data;
2. Drafting the work or critically revising it for important intellectual content;
3. Final approval of the version to be published;
4. Agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work.

Contributors who do not meet all four criteria should not be listed as authors but must be acknowledged in the Title Page/Acknowledgements section. ISSR encourages authors to specify individual roles using the CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) framework.

Ghost, gift, or honorary authorship is strictly prohibited. Suspected instances will lead to immediate manuscript suspension and investigation following COPE policies.

Any request to add, remove, or reorder author names must be submitted to the Editorial Office before publication. The request must include an official letter explaining the rationale, signed by all authors (including any removed authors), and will be managed in according to COPE guidelines.

Competing Interests: Authors, peer reviewers, and editors must disclose any personal, financial, or professional relationships that could introduce bias into the work. Disclosures must be submitted via the online submission system.

Funding Statement: Authors must detail all financial support received for the research, including funding agency names, grant numbers, and the funder's role in study design or execution. If funders had no involvement, a statement confirming this must be provided.

ISSR adheres to COPE and ICMJE principles regarding Generative AI (GAI) tools:

• Authorship: AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude) cannot be listed as authors or co-authors. GAI lacks scientific accountability and legal status.
• Permissible Use: GAI tools may be used solely for language editing, proofreading, or technical readability improvements. Original hypothesis generation, analysis, interpretation, and conclusions must remain entirely human-driven.
• Disclosure: Any use of GAI tools in manuscript preparation must be explicitly disclosed in the manuscript narrative (stating the tool name, version, and purpose).
• AI Visuals: Due to copyright uncertainties, AI-generated images are prohibited unless the article specifically researches GAI technologies (in which case full model attribution and prompts must be documented).
• Reviewer & Editor Confidentiality: Peer reviewers and editors are strictly prohibited from uploading submitted manuscripts to GAI tools, as doing so violates author confidentiality and data privacy rights.

Corrections: Significant errors affecting interpretation will be addressed via formal Correction or Erratum notices published in the journal archive.

Retractions: Verified research misconduct, plagiarism, or invalid data will result in formal article retraction. Retracted articles remain archived but clearly watermarked as "RETRACTED" following COPE guidelines.

Withdrawal Requests: Authors wishing to withdraw a manuscript under review must submit a formal request signed by all co-authors explaining the reasons. Manuscripts cannot be submitted elsewhere until formal withdrawal approval is issued by ISSR.

Authors seeking to appeal editorial decisions or submit ethical complaints should contact the Editorial Office directly. Appeals are reviewed in accordance with COPE procedures. The Editor-in-Chief holds final decision-making authority. When appropriate, an independent ombudsperson may be appointed to resolve complex disputes.